Recovery
Combined with Alcohol
Withdrawl
Startling Statistics
Wild Card
100

Meditation,mindfulness, exercise, therapy, calling a sober friend, and thinking of consequences are all examples of this useful tool in recovery.

What is a coping skill. 

100

When mixed with alcohol this drug creates an abnormally rapid heart rate and amplified impairment of cognitive, psychomotor, and driving performance. 

What is cannabis? 

100

Withdrawal from this substance can cause agitation, fever, hallucinations, seizures and confusion 

What is alcohol

100

Each year in the US nearly 85,000 people die from this legal drug

What is alcohol 

100

To politely yet firmly stand up for yourself when facing a trigger or difficult situation is called this 

What is assertiveness

200

AA, NA, and Gamblers Anonymous are all examples of programs with this type of format.

What are 12 step fellowships 

200

When combined with alcohol there is a greater risk of overdose and sudden death than either drug alone

What is cocaine?

200

Withdrawal from this substance can cause anxiety, muscle aches, increased tearing, insomnia, runny nose, sweating and yawning

What is an opiate

200

Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to the IS exacting this amount annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare

What is 600 billion

200

This recovery network was established in 1940 and started in California 

What is narcotics anonymous 

300

One of these prescribed and federally regulated medications can help an opiate addicted individual start recovering from their addiction 

What is MAT. 

300

This drug slows your heart rate and respirations which can be fatal when mixed with alcohol

What are sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics as well as opitaes

300

Withdrawal from this drug can cause restless behavior, depressed mood, fatigue, increased appetite, and vivid upleasant dreams 

What is cocaine 

300

This gender is more likely to start using drugs in high school

Both male and female 

300

After just one, this drug can be seen in the brain and toxicology screens for three to six weeks

What is marijuana

400

This is a virtual addiction Social Network with the purpose of helping people with drug addiction and alcoholism 

What is the rooms.com

400

When combined with alcohol these drugs may cause impulsive violent behavior.

What are anabolic steriods

400

Withdrawal from this substance can cause headache, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depressed mood, and difficulty concentrating 

What is caffeine 

400

There are now more than 13,000 people in this population who are struggling with addiction 

Who are newborn babies

400

This family of drugs refers to an emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals related to an amphetamine like stimulant found naturally in the Khat plant. Some users experience paranoia, agitation and hallucinations some even display psychotic behavior 

What are bath salts

500

Psychologist Milton Erickson asked and alcohol user struggling with sobriety to contemplate this plant, which subsequently caused the alcohol user to gain and maintain his sobriety 

What is a cactus? “Could go for 3 years without water and not die”

500

When mixed with alcohol this drug creates an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular effects and may result in dangerously low blood pressure 

What is an inhalant

500

Withdrawal from this substance can cause headaches, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, falling heart rate, fatigue, drowsiness, insomnia, irritability, difficulty concentrating and anxiety 

What is nicotine

500

This is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the US

What is tobacco

500

This drug as an approved anesthetic in humans and was discontinued in 1965 because patients often became agitated and irrational while recovering from its effects

What is PCP

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